Forton road traffic accidents
Forton recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 98
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 98
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forton
Postcode districts in Forton
Accidents in Forton
Road collision statistics for Forton
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
98
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
31.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forton
Collisions in Forton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.1% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Forton happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forton have produced 98 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 11 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 4 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forton
How many road accidents have there been in Forton?
57 collisions have been recorded in Forton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 31.6% of all recorded collisions in Forton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Forton, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forton happen on?
100% of collisions in Forton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forton?
Pedestrians make up 1% of the 98 casualties recorded in Forton.
Is road safety in Forton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Forton come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Forton cover 1999 to 2024.